sit through
Example Sentences
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But the show has not topped 20 million viewers since 2019, as younger viewers are content to watch highlights of the ceremony on social media, rather than sit through a three-hour-plus telecast on traditional TV.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
“I remember a roomful of actors muttering ‘Jesus Christ’ each time they realized they had to sit through another cartoon,” Ms. Minnelli writes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
“From the bottom of my heart, I hope none of you have to ever sit through something like that.”
From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026
"If meeting the deadline is looking possible, people are prepared to sit through long hours - the longest I did was 24 hours," he recalls.
From BBC • Jul. 23, 2025
Over the next ten hours, they will watch performances by two other high school drama troupes, have dinner, sit through a two-hour musical, and attend a dance.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
